Returned Twice
Narumi sat in the back of the large limo with his father. He constantly stroked the wooden case on his lap with his small childish hand. They contained his "special scissors". His father was jabbering away on his cell like always. The limo braked unexpectedly, and Narumi lurched forward, getting caught in his seat belt. His father, who didn't believe in seat belts, banged his head on the side. " WATCH WHAT YOU'RE DOING!" he shouted at the chauffer. He then hung up his cell phone and looked at his son. " You excited for your contest?"
Narumi gulped and nodded. Even though he was already in fourth grade, he still felt nervous when performing in contests. Last year he even spied his father bribing the judges, which at this point, only made him feel worse.
The limo slowly came to a halt in front of the contest building. Narumi clung to his wooden case as he clambered out of the limo. His light blond hair blew into his face as the wind whipped it around violently. He had to bring up his arm to keep the dust out of his eyes. He quickly hurried inside.
His father registered him at the front desk. Little Narumi's curious brown eyes surveyed the room. One wall was covered with pictures of him from the competitions he had won here for the past three years. Finally it was time to enter the hectic pandemonium that was the main contesting room. The large double doors swung open to reveal dozens of children bustling around with their parents, quickly fitting in last minute practices before the contest was to start.
Somewhere amidst the chaos Narumi was separated from his father, which was normal. His father probably went off to discuss some business. Narumi went from table to table, surveying his competitors, when he bumped into someone. He dropped his wooden case and bumped his knee on the ground. Rubbing his knee, the person he had just bumped into held out their hand.
Looking up he saw the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. Her luscious copper hair was tied elegantly in two pigtails. It cascaded down over her shoulder. Her auburn eyes seemed to have a little twinkle to them as he looked into them. She wore a cute little black overall like dress with jeans underneath, and a black and white long sleeved shirt underneath. She also carried a white bag with a black cat on it; in huge letters, imprinted on the bag, was "BEAUTY POP".
He accepted the hand she held out. Her skin was soft to the touch and sent tingles up and down his spine. She laughed at the sight of him shivering. Her laugh was like a pure, small bell, and her smile seemed to be the brightest thing in the room to Narumi.
She bent down and picked up his wooden case. She then handed him the case. " Are your scissors in there?" she asked in a clear ringing voice that stayed with Narumi long after.
All Narumi could do was nod and blush.
" Well good luck in the contest!" she beamed and skipped away.
Narumi stood there holding on to his case with his heart pounding wildly into his head. After what seemed forever, but was only a few minutes, a man came on to the loudspeaker, " CONTESTANTS PLEASE GO TO YOUR TABLES. THE JUDGES WILL BE CALLING NAMES SHORTLY."
Narumi regained himself and hurried to his table. He would show that girl. He'd put on one of his best shows so that she'd like him too.
He sat nervously at his table, fidgeting with the large number 8 that hung around his neck on a large piece of paper.
The numbers ticked up slowly. It seemed like forever before Narumi finally got his anticipated moment of fame.
He strode out onto the stage confidently, not feeling a drop of nervousness. He unlatched the case and slowly lifted it open. Within were his sharpened scissors resting on purple velvet. He withdrew them and unfolded a piece of paper from his pocket. While waiting he had drawn an exact replica of that girl's hair, and he'd cut it now.
He was having a great time. He was excited and happy. Maybe he'd even get to talk to that girl again. Maybe she'd praise him on his skills… Before he knew it he was done with his haircut. It turned out better than he could have ever imagined. He ran his fingers along the ends and found them to be his best work to date. He went back to his tables as the judges speculated the manikin head.
Narumi was so completely lost in his thoughts of that one fleeting moment that, before he knew it, all 20 contestants had competed, and the judges were tallying their scores. Narumi squirmed in his seat. Never had he wanted an award as much as this one. He stood from his chair, preparing to make his way as they called out the winner, his number, " NUMBER 17. Congratulations. Please come onto the stage to receive your prize!"
It took a while for Narumi to register. But as he slowly realized that the number "17" and not "8" was called out, he was near tears. He slumped into his chair, using all of his strength to keep himself from crying. For a moment he was able to lift his head, it was then that he saw the winner of the competition on stage. That flowing copper hair… She turned and their eyes met. Her auburn eyes had a sense of smugness about them.
He became flustered. He looked away from her eyes. In a fit of rage he stood up and ran out. On the way out of the building he happened to see a table with a white bag and a black cat on it. The words "BEAUTY POP" stared out at him. On the table was a small doll with an "n" on its chest. He reached out and grabbed it before fleeing the building, fleeing what had to be one of the most embarrassing moments of his life.
Narumi came out of his daydream and took the white box from Kiri's hands. " See ya later." She murmured, and yawned sleepily. Her copper hair twinkled in the sunlight as she spun around and started to walk away.
Narumi opened the white box to see his scissors that Kiri had used against Oosawa Chihiro. He sighed and placed the cover back on. The box was different, and it was a little bit tattered, but it was still the same. The same scissors returned to him twice.
Author's Note: I have SO many ideas for stories in my head! But I'm just not motivated enough to type it down… between homework and other stuff… mayhap reviews will motivate me? LOTS AND LOTS OF REVIEWS! MUHAWHAWHAWHAW!! XD well I spent a good two hours looking for Kiri's contestant number XD I wanted to get it right :3 if you want more, or want me to create a sequel to a previous story, PLEASE WRITE THAT IN YOUR REVIEW! Or maybe you have an idea of your own you'd like me to develop? PLEASE JUST REVIEW!